jan 24, 1579 - Seven northern provinces of the Netherlands declared their independence of Spain
Description:
The Dutch continued to fight the Spanish for 11 years after Philip sent an army to punish the rebels for protesting. The seven northern provinces of Netherlands united and declared their independence from Spain. They became the United Provinces fo the Netherlands.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 24, 1579
Now
~ 445 years ago
